Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $365.47/cwt on 41 head, up $24.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 31 comparable sales and sits +8.56 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$365.47

▲ 24.20 vs prior sale

41 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$608

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$122.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.90

vs NC average

−58.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	390.29	2,134	29
Medium and Large 2	540	324.33	1,750	8thin
Medium and Large 3	570	267.79	1,526	4thin

One grade step is worth $122.50/cwt here — about $608 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $306.97, median $356.91 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

365.47

—

NC average8 barns · 308 hd

362.57

+2.90

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−58.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

+8.56

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,555	183.04	2,846	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	171.69	2,181	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	157.18	2,570	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	139.83	1,538	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$3,032	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,106	$2,857	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,279	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	949	$2,944	10

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	320.94/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	302.45/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	337.24/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	379.59/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	409.89/cwt	400.00–420.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	415.99/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,768	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	355.22/cwt	320.00–372.50	2,209	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	447.29/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,637	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	399.77/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	471.43/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	352	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	1,786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	554	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,258	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	402.34/cwt	370.00–427.50	1,923	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	489.88/cwt	470.00–530.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	340.12/cwt	325.00–347.50	2,435	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	569.89/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	385.18/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	409.84/cwt	400.00–442.50	2,369	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	381.54/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	363.55/cwt	357.50–377.50	2,454	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	473.73/cwt	470.00–477.50	2,151	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	437.63/cwt	420.00–462.50	2,276	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	514.55/cwt	490.00–545.00	1,924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	313.85/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,401	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	293	274.79/cwt	250.00–300.00	805	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	464.54/cwt	450.00–482.50	1,979	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	460.52/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,943	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	560.27/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,586	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	439.83/cwt	410.00–470.00	2,080	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	120.14/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,292	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	190.45/cwt	182.50–197.50	2,167	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	145.20/cwt	130.00–157.00	1,607	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	157.18/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,570	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	167.94/cwt	158.00–175.00	2,178	10
Bulls	—	—	1,417	185.88/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,634	6
Bulls	—	—	1,702	163.37/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,781	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	4,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	2,857.20/head	2,500.00–3,500.00	2,857	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	2,278.83/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,279	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	3,032.42/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,032	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	2,842.91/head	2,525.00–3,300.00	2,843	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	468.90/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,463	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	260.09/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	320.23/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	324.96/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	317.61/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	346.33/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	374.69/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	416.01/cwt	395.00–445.00	2,355	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	368.19/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	405.16/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	395.86/cwt	380.00–412.50	2,466	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	394.31/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	281.82/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	437.54/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	539.71/cwt	510.00–580.00	1,765	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	509.18/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,889	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	346.27/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	326.17/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	442.49/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,297	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	373.01/cwt	340.00–402.50	2,108	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	402.43/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,089	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	356.85/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	302.38/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	265.39/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,278	2

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Apr 28, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 474Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 112Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 38Year ago 22

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	320	290.00–350.00	320.94
5	350–400	392	290.00–350.00	326.17
2	450–500	465	270.00–280.00	274.84
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
3	550–600	580	250.00–295.00	265.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	400.00–420.00	409.89
2	250–300	270	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	331	370.00–430.00	399.77
2	350–400	365	370.00–390.00	379.59
6	400–450	421	320.00–380.00	356.85
2	450–500	475	325.00–350.00	337.24
4	500–550	513	335.00–350.00	346.27
4	550–600	566	280.00–330.00	302.38
2	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.45
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	352	507.50	507.50
6	550–600	554	407.50	407.50
4	650–700	658	372.50	372.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	510.00	510.00
3	250–300	282	470.00–530.00	489.88
3	300–350	315	450.00–500.00	471.43
9	350–400	366	420.00–470.00	447.29
29	400–450	425	395.00–445.00	415.99
29	450–500	478	370.00–427.50	402.34
10	500–550	519	370.00–420.00	402.43
13	550–600	565	340.00–402.50	373.01
9	600–650	622	320.00–372.50	355.22
1	650–700	690	315.00	315.00
3	700–750	716	325.00–347.50	340.12
2	800–850	840	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	860	315.00	315.00
1	950–1000	955	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	350.00–420.00	385.18
1	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	255	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	310	560.00–580.00	569.89
7	350–400	374	490.00–545.00	514.55
7	400–450	426	450.00–482.50	464.54
8	450–500	454	470.00–477.50	473.73
13	500–550	520	420.00–462.50	437.63
7	550–600	578	400.00–442.50	409.84
3	600–650	615	370.00–395.00	381.54
7	650–700	675	357.50–377.50	363.55
4	750–800	765	310.00–325.00	313.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	250.00–300.00	274.79
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	435	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	620.00	620.00
6	250–300	283	540.00–590.00	560.27
13	300–350	327	510.00–580.00	539.71
11	350–400	371	475.00–535.00	509.18
17	400–450	422	430.00–495.00	460.52
20	450–500	473	410.00–470.00	439.83
12	500–550	519	400.00–465.00	442.49
8	550–600	566	395.00–445.00	416.01
8	600–650	623	380.00–412.50	395.86
2	650–700	675	350.00–387.50	368.19
1	700–750	720	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	760	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	945	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	295	460.00	460.00
7	300–350	312	440.00–500.00	468.90
4	350–400	376	420.00–450.00	437.54
4	400–450	441	380.00–420.00	405.16
2	450–500	490	345.00–405.00	374.69
2	500–550	525	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	550–600	590	305.00–330.00	317.61
2	600–650	638	315.00–335.00	324.96
3	650–700	663	270.00–295.00	281.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	273	380.00–410.00	394.31
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
2	350–400	375	320.00–370.00	346.33
2	400–450	430	310.00–330.00	320.23
1	500–550	515	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	565	250.00–270.00	260.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	110.00–130.00	120.14
11	—	1,107	130.00–157.00	145.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	182.50–197.50	190.45
10	—	1,297	158.00–175.00	167.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	154.00–160.00	157.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,417	180.00–195.00	185.88
3	—	1,702	160.00–172.00	163.37
1	—	1,940	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,106	2,500.00–3,500.00	2,857.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,278.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,180	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,032.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	921	2,525.00–3,300.00	2,842.91

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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